Funkhaus Springerstraße

Funkhaus Springerstraße is an office building in Leipzig that was converted into a broadcasting station after World War II and now serves as residential apartments. The U-shaped structure impresses with its clinker brick facade featuring anthracite stone crosses and Art Deco elements across three floors.

The building was originally constructed in 1930 as an office for Barmenia Insurance and was repurposed after the war into the first new broadcasting facility in post-war Germany. This transformation made it a significant location for reviving radio transmission in the damaged city.

This broadcasting hub was where radio art came to life and where the city's residents could hear their favorite programs take shape. It hosted performances and choral works that became part of many people's daily listening habits.

The building is located at Springerstraße 24 in the North-Central district and is easy to spot from the street due to its distinctive facade. Visitors should know that it is now residential apartments and can only be viewed from the outside.

The building was home to the first radio adaptation of 'The Good Soldier Svejk', an important literary production that was broadcast from here. This artistic achievement shows how creative early German radio art could be.